Chaos Theory and Weather Forecasting
Stimulus Questions
Chaos theory is when a small change in only one variable will, over time, result in a huge difference in outcome of other variables.
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What is the butterfly effect?
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Why can't we predict the weather exactly?
Books in the Senior Library
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Introducing chaos by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 003ISBN: 1840465816
Why can't scientists accurately predict the weather?
Chaos Theory on Kids.net
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Chaos TheoryFind information on Chaos Theory
Chaos Theory
Butterfly Climate Effect
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Butterfly Climate EffectThis webpage looks at butterflies and their sensitivity to changes in climate and other aspects of environmental quality.
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Do Butterflies control the climate?This article looks at the effect butterflies may have on the climate.
Predicting Weather
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You can't predict the weather; or climate change
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You can't predict the weather; or climate changeAn article from The Daily Telegraph on making weather predictions.